Connor Gaston


Connor Gaston is a Canadian film director based in British Columbia, known for making films with religious themes.

Early life

Gaston was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and grew up in Fredericton. His parents are both authors, Bill Gaston and Dede Crane. He moved to Victoria, British Columbia at the age of 10.

Career

Connor's short film "Bardo" played at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Connor's short films "Godhead" and "'Til Death" played at various film festivals.
Gaston's feature debut, The Devout, premiered on 2015-10-02 at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.

Awards

Gaston's short films "Bardo Light", "'Til Death", and "Godhead" were all nominated for Leo Awards in the Student Production category.
At the 2014 Student Film Festival, Gaston's short film "'Til Death" won the Norman McLaren Award for the Overall Winner.
At the 2014 Whistler Film Festival, Gaston's short film "Godhead" won the Student ShortWork award.
At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, Gaston won the B.C. Emerging Filmmaker award for The Devout.
At the 2016 Leo Awards, Gaston's film The Devout won the top prize and various other awards including Best Screenwriting for Gaston himself.